pulverate

Meanings

• Verb

  To reduce (something) to powder or fine particles by grinding or crushing.

  - "The millstones ground the grain into flour, but in a modern mill the grain is pulverized by steel rollers."
  - "The explosive force of the bomb pulverized the entire building."

• Verb

  To crush or grind into powder or fine particles.

  - "The minerals were pulverized in a ball mill."
  - "The spices were pulverized in a mortar and pestle."

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Rhymes

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crimes , climes , dimes , imes , chimes

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Variants

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pulverable

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'pulverare', meaning 'to make into powder'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pulverize' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. The most powerful explosive known to man, a thermonuclear bomb, can pulverize several city blocks in a single explosion.

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Related Concepts

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1. Grinding: The process of reducing solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or other means.

2. Crushing: The act of breaking or compressing something into smaller pieces.

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Culture

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In literature, the verb 'pulverize' has been used to describe the devastating effects of explosions or other violent acts. In science, it is used to describe the process of reducing substances to fine particles for analysis.

How to Memorize "pulverate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a mortar and pestle, or a millstone, grinding or crushing substances into fine particles.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pulverize' with the sensation of something being crushed or ground into powder.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'pulver-' meaning 'powder'.

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